Re: The official Modric appreciation thread

by Gil Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:02 pm

Gonna have an immense season.

by halamadrid2 Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:08 pm

yepp I have that feeling as well. He will be very important for us because everything will be going through him ( and Isco). I just hope he doesn't get injured because we have noone that can do his job

by Valkyrja Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:10 pm

I just hope that Xabi won't be anywhere near the first XI this season. Modric is way better than him.

by Gil Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:12 pm

halamadrid2 wrote:yepp I have that feeling as well. He will be very important for us because everything will be going through him ( and Isco). I just hope he doesn't get injured because we have noone that can do his job

Isn't that why you paid €40m or whatever for Illara though? Thought he was equally adept in both roles?

Valkyrja wrote:I just hope that Xabi won't be anywhere near the first XI this season. Modric is way better than him.

Alonso is great just not against top quality opposition. Easy to take out of the game.

by Valkyrja Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:15 pm

Gil wrote:
halamadrid2 wrote:yepp I have that feeling as well. He will be very important for us because everything will be going through him ( and Isco). I just hope he doesn't get injured because we have noone that can do his job
Isn't that why you paid €40m or whatever for Illara though? Thought he was equally adept in both roles?

Valkyrja wrote:I just hope that Xabi won't be anywhere near the first XI this season. Modric is way better than him.
Alonso is great just not against top quality opposition. Easy to take out of the game.

Alonso isn't mobile enough to play against teams who press constantly great. Modric is a great dribbler who is capable of making space for himself, something Xabi can't.

by halamadrid2 Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:17 pm

Gil wrote:
halamadrid2 wrote:yepp I have that feeling as well. He will be very important for us because everything will be going through him ( and Isco). I just hope he doesn't get injured because we have noone that can do his job
Isn't that why you paid €40m or whatever for Illara though? Thought he was equally adept in both roles [/quotes]

Nopp Illaramendi is a DLP with great defensive skills. Modric basically collects the ball and drives it forward. Illaramendi wil take Khediras place when he comes back. our passing will improve even more then Proud

dat 90% posession with 10 shots on target by both Bale/Ronaldo Laughing

by Crimson Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:34 pm

Modric doing extremely well in Ancelottis Pirlo role. Very impressive

Loving the three man midfield and once Illarra comes back it will be even more formidable.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:35 pm

Got the talent for sure, lets see if he can consistently turn up in big games for once.

Instead of once the tie is already over like the coward he is.

by Albiceleste Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:38 pm

took awhile to adapt hes doing okay now but
isco >>>>>

by Crimson Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:45 pm

Albiceleste wrote:took awhile to adapt hes doing okay now but
isco >>>>>

Well they are playing different roles completely, Isco is playing a left sided CM role (aka Seedorf role) and Modric is performing the Pirlo deep lying playmaker role.

by halamadrid2 Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:46 pm

Isco will be iniestas replacement for Spain Proud

mole we are not playing individual football anymore and he has Isco as a passing option instead of solely Khedira. So far so good for him, hope he plays like this when it matters

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:49 pm

I'm talking about his whole career not just last season.

He would be top 5 CM if his mental levels were comparable with his talent but he has shown by far it clearly isn't.

Fair play to Ancelotti if he pulls this off, i'll be watching lol.

Also the disrespect to Alonso by some people is disgusting, if it wasn't for Xavi he would be Spain's best CM in their golden generation.

by Albiceleste Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:50 pm

Crimson wrote:
Albiceleste wrote:took awhile to adapt hes doing okay now but
isco >>>>>
Well they are playing different roles completely, Isco is playing a left sided CM role (aka Seedorf role) and Modric is performing the Pirlo deep lying playmaker role.

when they are playing together, yeah. but what is modric going to do when xabi comes back? surely xabi is better

by Onyx Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:54 pm

Alonso's injured, he isn't as good as he was before and apparently wants to leave next year.

by halamadrid2 Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:54 pm

nah Xabi is gone next summer, no point in relying on him. Xabi and Illaramendi will rotate that CDM role while Casemiro will probably be the sub of Modric

by Onyx Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:57 pm

If Alonso's counted as a CM, then Iniesta would be Spain's best CM if it wasn't for Xavi.

Also Senna was starting for Spain in 2008.

by Albiceleste Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:58 pm

modric did look good last night in midfield but its still only preseason, if he can do this consistently he could be vital for madrid, i agree with gil

by McAgger Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:04 pm

Modric is finally looking like the player we paid the big bucks for.

by Onyx Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:12 pm

There wasn't really anything wrong with how he was performing in the majority of games last season. It's just he wasn't playing much at the start of the season and was unjustly branded a flop.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:19 pm

Yohan Modric wrote:There wasn't really anything wrong with how he was performing in the majority of games last season. It's just he wasn't playing much at the start of the season and was unjustly branded a flop.

Well done you failed to read once again The official Modric appreciation thread - Page 2 Clap

No one called him a flop.... if you look my stance from the very beginning it is about his career as a whole.

Hugely talented player who lacks the mental edge to be as good as talent should allow him to be.

You can't say anything negative about players on here, even if its just a small part of their game without someone getting hugely defensive or the person in question being branded a hater.

Pathetic.

by Valkyrja Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:25 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:I'm talking about his whole career not just last season.

He would be top 5 CM if his mental levels were comparable with his talent but he has shown by far it clearly isn't.

Fair play to Ancelotti if he pulls this off, i'll be watching lol.

Also the disrespect to Alonso by some people is disgusting, if it wasn't for Xavi he would be Spain's best CM in their golden generation.

Xabi is clearly one of the best Spanish players ever, or at least midfielders(the 3rd actually imo), but he is way past it.

by Onyx Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:26 pm

Not in terms of his entire career. It's just Marca were apparently calling him a flop after a few months.

Same with Song.

by The Franchise Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:31 pm

Valkyrja wrote:
Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:I'm talking about his whole career not just last season.

He would be top 5 CM if his mental levels were comparable with his talent but he has shown by far it clearly isn't.

Fair play to Ancelotti if he pulls this off, i'll be watching lol.

Also the disrespect to Alonso by some people is disgusting, if it wasn't for Xavi he would be Spain's best CM in their golden generation.
Xabi is clearly one of the best Spanish players ever, or at least midfielders(the 3rd actually imo), but he is way past it.

3rd best Spanish midfielder ever? Is that what your saying?

by FennecFox7 Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:33 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:
Yohan Modric wrote:There wasn't really anything wrong with how he was performing in the majority of games last season. It's just he wasn't playing much at the start of the season and was unjustly branded a flop.
Well done you failed to read once again

No one called him a flop.... if you look my stance from the very beginning it is about his career as a whole.

Hugely talented player who lacks the mental edge to be as good as talent should allow him to be.

You can't say anything negative about players on here, even if its just a small part of their game without someone getting hugely defensive or the person in question being branded a hater.

Pathetic.

Not true, tons of people called him a flop

by Valkyrja Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:40 pm

The Franchise wrote:
Valkyrja wrote:
Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:I'm talking about his whole career not just last season.

He would be top 5 CM if his mental levels were comparable with his talent but he has shown by far it clearly isn't.

Fair play to Ancelotti if he pulls this off, i'll be watching lol.

Also the disrespect to Alonso by some people is disgusting, if it wasn't for Xavi he would be Spain's best CM in their golden generation.
Xabi is clearly one of the best Spanish players ever, or at least midfielders(the 3rd actually imo), but he is way past it.
3rd best Spanish midfielder ever? Is that what your saying?

Xavi, Iniesta, Alonso ?

by RealGunner Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:45 pm

Valkyrja wrote:
The Franchise wrote:
Valkyrja wrote:
Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:I'm talking about his whole career not just last season.

He would be top 5 CM if his mental levels were comparable with his talent but he has shown by far it clearly isn't.

Fair play to Ancelotti if he pulls this off, i'll be watching lol.

Also the disrespect to Alonso by some people is disgusting, if it wasn't for Xavi he would be Spain's best CM in their golden generation.
Xabi is clearly one of the best Spanish players ever, or at least midfielders(the 3rd actually imo), but he is way past it.
3rd best Spanish midfielder ever? Is that what your saying?
Xavi, Iniesta, Alonso ?

Ever heard of Luis Suarez?

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